story: This year marks the 100thanniversary of Leo Tolstoy's death. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest novelists of all time. Much of the West is marking the anniversary with new translations of the author's works, including War and Peace. Movies are being released, including a black-and-white documentary and a feature film. In short, everyone is celebrating. Everyone, that is, except for people in Tolstoy's home country, Russia. 
  
  The English newspaper the Guardian reports that the Russian government has scheduled nothing for November, the official anniversary of Tolstoy's death. The quiet is amazing, considering the importance of this man's contribution to global culture. 
  
  "Across the whole world there is a huge Tolstoy boom ," Andrei Deryabin, co-producer of a new film about the author's final days titled The Last Station, told the Guardian. "He's esteemed everywhere apart from here in Russia." 
  
  Experts explain the government's silence in various ways. Some refer to Tolstoy's disagreement with state-backed religion. Tolstoy's Christian views often _ those of the Roman Catholic church. 
  
  His great grandson, Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, thinks Russia's cool attitude has more to do with history and the author's positive worldview. After all, the last century was a difficult one of the country's people. The darker writings of Fyodor Dostoevsky, he says, better fit the national character. Tolstoy hopes that as Russians grow more optimistic they will rediscover one of their own national treasures. 
  
  "Tolstoy gives positive answers to the questions mankind is asking," he told the Guardian. " In this sense he gives more hope. I hope the 21stcentury is Tolstoyan."
questions: What was the name of the great author?
questions: What great moment does this year mark?
questions: How many years ago?
questions: What book did he write?
questions: what country is he from?
questions: Does Russia appreciate his works?
questions: Why is that?
questions: Does the rest of the world admire him?
questions: What newspaper is reporting about the lack of enthusiasm?
questions: What is the name of his grandson?
questions: Which writer is a better fit for Russian character?
questions: Who is helping to make a film about the authors final days?
questions: What is it's title?
questions: Where is the author looked up to?
questions: Do we know the authors view on Religion?
questions: What were they?
questions: Did he agree with the states view on Religion?
answers: Leo Tolstoy
answers: This year marks the 100thanniversary of Leo Tolstoy's death. He is considered by many to be one of the greatest novelists of all time.
answers: His death
answers: This year marks the 100thanniversary of Leo Tolstoy's death.
answers: 100
answers: This year marks the 100thanniversary of Leo Tolstoy's death
answers: War and Peace
answers: Much of the West is marking the anniversary with new translations of the author's works, including War and Peace
answers: Russia.
answers:  people in Tolstoy's home country, Russia. 
  
answers: no
answers: "He's esteemed everywhere apart from here in Russia." 
answers: He has a positive worldview
answers: His great grandson, Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy, thinks Russia's cool attitude has more to do with history and the author's positive worldview. 
answers: yes
answers: Across the whole world there is a huge Tolstoy boom ," Andrei Deryabin, co-producer of a new film about the author's final days titled The Last Station, told the Guardian. "He's esteemed everywhere apart from here in Russia." 
answers: The Guardian
answers: The English newspaper the Guardian reports that the Russian government has scheduled nothing for November, the official anniversary of Tolstoy's death. 
answers: Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy
answers: His great grandson, Vladimir Ilyich Tolstoy
answers: Fyodor Dostoevsky
answers:  The darker writings of Fyodor Dostoevsky, he says, better fit the national character.
answers: Andrei Deryabin
answers: Andrei Deryabin, co-producer of a new film about the author's final days titled The Last Station, t
answers: The Last Station
answers:  Andrei Deryabin, co-producer of a new film about the author's final days titled The Last Station, to
answers: everywhere except Russia
answers: "He's esteemed everywhere apart from here in Russia." 
answers: yes
answers: Experts explain the government's silence in various ways. Some refer to Tolstoy's disagreement with state-backed religion. Tolstoy's Christian views often _ those of the Roman Catholic church.
answers: Christian
answers:  Some refer to Tolstoy's disagreement with state-backed religion. Tolstoy's Christian views often _ those of the Roman Catholic church. 
answers: no
answers:  Some refer to Tolstoy's disagreement with state-backed religion. Tolstoy's Christian views often _ those of the Roman Catholic church. 